Where does “Dorfbild” come from?
Dorfbild (German) comes from German dorf, from Middle High German dorf, from Old High German dorf, from Proto-West Germanic þorp, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
Dorfbild (German): townscape
Definitions
- townscape
Ancestry of “Dorfbild”, step by step
Dorfbild traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German dorf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | dorf | village rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town |
| 2 | Middle High German | dorf | village (rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town) |
| 3 | Old High German | dorf | village |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þorp | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |